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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1909. 
xCLIVIA {syn. Imantophyllum), very handsome bulbous plants for conservatory and house 
decoration. They are easily grown in a temperature of 45 to 55 degrees with a moist atmosphere, 
but should be kept fairly dry while at rest. each— j d 
Cyrtanthiflora, producing umbels of orange-coloured flowers, ht. 2 ft 3 6 
miniata, flowers orange-crimson, very showy, ht. 2 ft 4 6 
New Named Varieties, bearing on stout stems bold umbels of large handsome flowers 
of various fine shades of orange and orange-scarlet each 5/6, 7/6, 10/6, & 21 O 
UnHowered Seedlings, from a fine strain of hybrids per doz. 42/-, 63/-, & 84/- — 
COLCHICUM (Meadow Saffron); the great Crocus-like flowers carpet the ground in 
September and October, with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson, while 
the foliage appears in Spring, and is almost .as varied as the flowers ; they are seen to 
best advantage naturalised in grass where their blooms are not spoilt by Autumn rains. 
The bulbs, if plan ed in August and early September, will bloom almost immediately. 
autumnale, light rosy purple per 100, 14/6 ; per doz. 2/- 
„ plenum, lilac, large and very double ,, 21/- ; ,, 3/- 
,, album, pure white ,, 14/6; ,, 2/- 
,, ,, plenum, pure white, large and very double, ri-ofrz 
,, roseum, flowers a charming puri>lish rose colour, a very strong grower 
and free bloomer, remarkably showy, per too, 2i/- ; per doz. 3/- 
,, ,, plenum, large double purplish rose, flowers very pretty 
per too, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- 
Bornmulleri, a grand species with very large globular flowers, pretty rose-lil.ac with white 
centre per doz. 15/- 
byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers, perfect in form, and produced in great 
profusion per doz. 5/6 
giganteum, a grand species from the Zigana Dagh (Gipsy Mountain), bearing immense 
expanded flowers of a beautiful soft rose shading to white at base, remarkably handsome. 
(See coloured plate in “ Flora and Sylva" June 1903) per doz. 10/6 
Parkinsoni, petals gracefully reflexed, and beautifully chequered rose-lilac and white, a 
remarkably striking flower ; give a light covering during winter ...per too, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 
Sibthorpi, a gi.ant species, with very handsome rosy purple chequered flowers 
speciosum, flowers glowing deep rose-carmine, with golden anthers, petals of great sub- 
stance, large and handsome per too, 42/- ; per doz. 5/6 
,, album. .Sfz Novelty List, 6. 
,, maximum, flowers very large and ol a rich deep crimson, very fine 
variegatum (syn. tessellatum .and Agrippinum), chequered rose-purple and white, a 
very pretty and showy flower per too, 12/6; per doz. l/g 
mixed varieties, for naturalising in wild gardens, woodlands, etc. ,, 14/6; ,, 2/' 
Collection of 6 each of 10 varieties of named Colchicums, 21 /- ; 3 each, 10 / 6 . 
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o 4 
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3 6 
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1 6 
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4 6 
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3 6 
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Pretty small Winter and Early SriUNG-iaovvEiuNG Colchicums. 
COLCIllCUM CROCIFLOaUM. 
cilicicum, a very pretty species with soft rose- 
coloured flow ers chequered a deeper rose and shading 
to almost crimson at lip of petals per doz. 4/6 o 5 
crociflorum, small white flowers, lined purple- 
violet, February, ht. 3 in per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Decaisnei, producing in profusion soft flesh- 
coloured flow'ers, Nov. to Dec per doz. 5/6 o 6 
montanum, a beautiful little species throwing up 
a profusion ol flowers, varying from rose to blush- 
while, ht. 3 inches per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Other species, such as brachyphyltum, hydro- 
phyllum, and libanoticum, can be supplied, but 
they differ veiy little from montanum. 
xCOMMELINA tuberosa (Blue Spiderwort), a 
line border plant, covered with flowers of the richest 
gentian blue, from Summer to Autumn. Plant out- 
doors in April in a sunny situation, or start earlier in 
a gentle warmth and plant out in May ; lift the tubers 
in Autumn, and store during the Winter in dry soil, 
ht. I5 ft per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 o 2 
